The August Favourites

Since I began blogging and doing my monthly favourites at the end of each month, I have really started to notice how quickly the year goes by. This month has gone especially quickly, and has left me with little time to try lots of new things. I have however been loving some American style lip products: NYX lip gloss in beige and Maybelline Baby Lips in pink punch. Both are surprisingly pigmented for lipgloss/balm products. Makeup wise I have also loved the new Rimmel Scandel eyes shadow paint in rich russet; a gorgeous bronzey taupe cream shadow which is super easy to apply and long lasting. My nails have been sporting Models Own Sterling Silver, which almost creates the metal finish I am looking for. For hair, the VO5 give me texture powder has been continuously reached for, as it adds a bit of volume to my usually 'flat as a pancake' locks. Skincare wise nothing has really been revolutionary for me this month, apart from the Hydraluron serum I had heard so much about, which really does live up to its name for hydrating skin. Last but not least is my beloved Equatorial Dreams body scrub from &other stories. You just can't beat & other stories' body bits, I am so in love with their Punk Bouquet range but when I tried this scrub it was love at first sniff; so fresh and like a day at the seaside. 

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The July Favourites

This month I have been loving SO MUCH. With my birthday this month and my splurges in duty free, I had plenty of new bits to play with and fell in love with so many products. Most are unfortunately high end and a little on the pricey side, so sadly are not too purse friendly for the future! 

Let's start with makeup. My ultimate product of the month has to be the Estee Lauder cheek gelee blush in Tease, which I found in Cyprus when it had sold out everywhere else. This blush gives colour and highlight in one and is gorgeous. For blotting and helping to create a natural glow I have been loving the Chanel les beiges powder, which I finally caved in and bought in duty free. Also from Chanel is the new le volume mascara, which is honestly one of the best mascaras I have ever used. For lips, the Bourjois colour boost in Peach on the Beach is my one and only. Last is the Dior BB cream, which I received for my birthday and wore non stop on holiday to give me a light, glowy coverage. 

Onto skincare, I have completely fallen for the Origins Drink up Intensive overnight mask. My skin feels super dewy and moisturised the morning after I use this. The Emma Hardie amazing face cleansing balm has been my other skincare saviour for the past 2 months, but sadly so far I have only been able to afford/get my hands on testers and smaller pots. I have also been using the Cetpahil gentle skin cleanser which is an affordable blogger favourite and another French skincare wonder. Tanning wise I have been blown away by the Clarins instant smooth self tanning for face, which gives a beautiful glow and doesn't botch up your skin! I also like the Rodial brazilian clear tan in light (which came as a magazine freebie!) as it is so easy to apply. I have been applying it after using my Waitrose baby bottom butter, which was bought for me by a friend who works in Waitrose and said it was selling like hot cakes after being featured in a top beauty article! For hair, Philip Kingsley's Elasticizer has saved my post-holiday dry frizzy locks.

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